The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have deepened their long-standing partnership by signing a Mutual Reliance Agreement on environmental and social aspects. The agreement will  make it easier to finance projects together and get them off the ground more  quickly in common countries of operation. It  will also reduce red tape for our our clients. The agreement, signed in April in Washington on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World...

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The new edition of the EU Tax Alert is available. With this publication we would like to keep you informed about the latest developments on EU tax law. We have summarized the highlights of this edition below. EU Council adopts DAC9 to facilitate the filing and exchange of Pillar Two-related information in the EU On 14 April 2025, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) formally adopted the proposed amendment to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation to facilitate the filing and...

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NAL’s SHOUT product line will integrate Iridium’s Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD) satellite service to enhance communications security and performance. MANASSAS, Va., May 5, 2025 — NAL Research, an industry leader in delivering trusted and resilient wireless and APNT solutions, is announcing the integration of Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD), leveraging the next generation version of Iridium’s Short Burst Data® (SBD®) service, into its industry-defining SHOUT trackers. The incorporation of this advanced two-way data transmission solution will bolster secure communications for U.S. Department of Defense, federal,...

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April 29, 2025, marked the one hundredth day of President Trump’s second term of office. Set forth below are the key labor and employment policy changes that have occurred thus far. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through various executive orders, the Trump administration has upended the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) landscape, both within the federal government and for private-sector employers. These directives are still subject to multiple legal challenges and expected further action from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. As noted in further detail...

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The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration In its first 100 days, the second Trump Administration has made substantial strides in reshaping financial regulation around a deregulatory, pro-innovation agenda. While the deregulatory posture is familiar from the Administration’s first term, the current approach reflects a more systematic and coordinated strategy, supported by aligned leadership across the regulatory agencies, a unified Congress and a judiciary increasingly skeptical of agency discretion. Each of these institutions has played a role in...

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